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• Japan starts using MOX fuel

  Unit 3 of the Genkai nuclear power plant was scheduled to be restarted today having been partly loaded with mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies. The move marks the first ever use of the fuel in Japan. Posted Nov 05 2009, 10:20 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Japan, nuclear power, genkai, AREVA North America, AREVA Inc., Recycling, MELOX, MOX Fuel, Sustainable Development, Kyushu Electric Power Company, Used Fuel Recycling

• Steam generators delivered to TMI

  Areva has delivered two steam generators for unit 1 of Exelon's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Philadelphia. It took eight weeks to transport the components from the manufacturing site in France. Posted Oct 06 2009, 11:38 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Exelon, Steam Generators, nuclear power, Three Mile Island, News, AREVA North America, AREVA Inc.

• Jordan and Canada sign cooperation agreement

  Jordan and Canada signed a cooperation agreement on 17 February covering the peaceful use of nuclear energy, the Jordan's Petra news agency reported. The agreement was signed in Amman by Khalid Touqan, president of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) and Canada's ambassador to Jordan Margaret Huber. Under the agreement, Canada will help Jordan construct a nuclear power plant to generate electricity and desalinate seawater. Touqan commented, "The Jordanian nuclear program is progressing steadily in steps." The signing of the cooperation agreement follows the signing in July 2008 of a memorandum of understanding between the JAEC and SNC-Lavalin and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL). Jordan has already signed similar cooperation agreements with France, China and South Korea. Posted Feb 18 2009, 08:22 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Canada, jordan

• Joint venture for Comanche Peak

  A joint venture company has been established by Luminant and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to support the construction of the latter's advanced pressurized water reactor at Comanche Peak in Texas. Posted Feb 02 2009, 09:05 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, MHI, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, New Nuclear Plant, Reactors, nuclear power plants, Comanche Peak

• Low oil prices could harm future energy supplies

  Energy leaders at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have debated whether low oil prices could slow investment in new fossil fuel supplies, as well as in alternative energy supplies. The head of EdF suggested now is the time to invest in nuclear energy. Posted Jan 30 2009, 10:06 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, nuclear renaissance, nuclear power plants, Switzerland, nuclear fission, engineering, nuclear power

• Next French nuclear project to include oil interest

  France will start work on a second new reactor in 2012 at Penly. The new nuclear unit will be partly owned by oil and gas giant GdF-Suez. Enel and Total also look like likely investors. Posted Jan 30 2009, 08:07 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, nuclear technology, France, New Nuclear Plant, Next Generation Nuclear Plant, GdF-Suez, new nclear plants

• Compass at rest (Vesmir, S Vanek)

  Posted Jan 28 2009, 10:48 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Investment, nuclear power plants, nuclear fission, nuclear power

• Kazakh uranium output jumps in 2008

  Kazakhstan - the world's third biggest major uranium supplier, after Canada and Australia - reported a 28.5% increase in uranium production during 2008. The increase is in line with Kazakhstan's plan to become the world's leading uranium supplier. Posted Jan 15 2009, 12:06 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, Kazakhstan

• Slovak nuclear plant to restart in days?

  Slovakia is preparing the Bohunice V1 unit 2 reactor for recommissioning less than two weeks after it was closed. The plant could be restarted within days unless gas flows from Russia resume, Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico has said. Posted Jan 12 2009, 10:43 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Investment, Slovenia, nuclear power

• Nuclear the 'only solution' to Italy's energy imports

  The continuing squeeze on gas supplies in Europe has led a utility president to declare "The only long run solution for Italy is nuclear energy." A minister said that the "shortsightedness of the past" has put Italy at risk. Posted Jan 09 2009, 10:55 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Italy

• Rehn: 'Prominent' role for nuclear in EU

  [Reuters, 28 November] Nuclear power will play a key role in helping the European Union (EU) cut its dependence on fossil fuels and secure future energy supplies, the EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn told a conference in Finland. He said, "Nuclear energy will have a prominent role in leading the EU towards a low-carbon society." Rehn added, "The role of nuclear energy will be essential to strengthen the Union's energy security after 2020." Commenting on the EU plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020, he said: "EU energy policy cannot perform miracles … Even after the implementation of the climate and energy policies, the EU's net imports of fossil fuels are still expected to stay roughly at today's levels." Posted Nov 28 2008, 10:56 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear's role in EU's energy plans recognised

  The European Commission has published its second Strategic Energy Review, proposing a wide-ranging energy package that gives a new boost to energy security in Europe, supporting the '20-20-20' climate change proposals. Posted Nov 13 2008, 10:45 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, European Commission

• Croatia considers nuclear energy option

  [BBC Monitoring, 10 November] According to a report on Croatia's HRT1 TV, the country will soon make a decision on whether to construct a nuclear power plant. Just three weeks ago, the prime minister, Ivo Sanader, said that the government had examined several energy options and preferred those not involving nuclear power plants. He added "We are open for a public debate and if the public shows that we need a different option, we are open for dialogue." However, at a recent presentation of the draft energy strategy, deputy prime minister Damir Polancec said that the scenario involving the construction of a 1000 MWe nuclear power plant, together with a 600 MWe coal-fired plant, "was assessed as the most favourable one by the experts." Croatia proposes spending €10 billion ($13 billion) in its energy sector over the next 12 years, including the construction of some 3500 MW of new generating capacity. A public debate on the country's energy strategy will end in about one month. Croatia co-owns the Krsko nuclear power plant in Slovenia. Posted Nov 13 2008, 10:41 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Croatia

• Poll shows growing UK public support for nuclear

  The UK public is increasingly concerned about energy supplies and support for nuclear energy is growing as a means of both meeting future demand and reducing emissions, according to a poll commissioned by EDF Energy. Posted Nov 12 2008, 08:28 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: UK, Nuclear Energy

• Saskatchewan considers its nuclear options

  An expert panel is to advise the government of Saskatchewan on developing its nuclear industry. The Canadian province is already a leading exporter of uranium. Posted Oct 21 2008, 11:04 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Saskatchewan